Gerald Scharfenberger

Gerald "Gerry" Scharfenberger was Mayor of Middletown, New Jersey (from the US Republican Party) in 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Scharfenberger held several other local offices before being elected mayor, including several committee posts.

Biography
Gerald Scharfenberger was born in New Jersey, and he studied at Hunter College and the City University of New York. In 2005, he received his doctorate after studying historical archaeology and cultural landscape, and he became a member of the adjunct faculty of Monmouth University in Long Branch, Monmouth County. Scharfenberger's first political role was serving as a member of the Landmarks Commission in 1996. He moved to Middletown Township in 2001, and he began to serve on the township committee in 2005 as a member of the US Republican Party, while also serving as chairman of the Bayshore Dredge Committee in 2006 and a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment for two years. In 2007 and 2008, he was elected Mayor of Middletown Township after serving on the town council, and he ran for re-election alongside Kevin Settembrino in 2016. He served as mayor for many years, mostly due to the lack of voters in municipal elections.